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Narcan kits in harm reduction vending machines and boxes effective even with summer change
Earlier this year, the Polk County Health Department installed a harm reduction vending machine outside of its building. The machine dispenses a number of free health and safety resources, such as ...
Gary Harm Reduction works with local agencies to provide services
Although federal funding changes are challenging Gary Harm Reduction, the local organization does what it can to help those affected by addiction.
Fear, stigma of drug use blocks some Maryland treatment plans
That fear is rooted in the misconception that drug addicts are somehow inherently dangerous,” one person said.
In a nation growing hostile toward drugs and homelessness, Los Angeles tries harm reduction
A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...
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‘They need to be given the opportunity not to die’: Amid opioid crisis, federal cuts put harm-reduction efforts at risk
The Kansas City area’s progress in tackling the epidemic may take a hit from federal ‘efficiency’ efforts The post ‘They need ...
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Why harm reduction is more about ending stigma than syringes and ...
Harm reduction programs clearly fill a gap in our communities because, unlike many parts of our healthcare system and criminal legal system, they not only welcome the highest-risk and most ...
Milwaukee County set to vote on $9M plan to combat opioid epidemic
A plan to use $9 million in settlement money to fund opioid initiatives in Milwaukee is being pushed through by County ...